Anti-inflammatory n,n&#39;-disubstituted amidines

ABSTRACT

N,N&#39;&#39;-disubstituted amidines of the formula   WHEREIN R is hydrogen, o-methyl or m-methyl and R2 is 4fluorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 3,4dichlorophenyl or 2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl, with the proviso that when R2 is 2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl, R is hydrogen or o-methyl or m-methyl and when R2 is 4-fluorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 3,4dichlorophenyl or 2,4-dichlorophenyl, R is hydrogen, and the salts thereof of pharmaceutically acceptable acids, have strong anti-inflammatory activity and lower toxicity than known antiinflammatory agents.

United States Patent [191 Hamakawa et al.

[1 1 3,888,927 [451 June 10, 1975 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY N,N '-DISUBSTITUTED AMIDINES [75] Inventors: Hiroshi Hamakawa; Sadami Kobari;

[73] Assignee: Toyo Jozo Kabushiki Kaisha,

Shizuoka, Japan [22] Filed: June 7, 1974 [21] Appl. No.: 477,347

[30] Foreign Application Priority Data June 7, 1973 Japan 48-64555 June 7, 1973 Japan 48-64556 [52] US. Cl 260/564 R; 260/453 R; 260/566 D;

[51] Int. Cl. C07c 123/00 [58] Field of Search 260/564 R [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,598,800 8/1971 Gatzi 260/564 R 3,689,675 9/1972 Knowles 260/564 R Primary ExaminerGerald A. Schwartz Attorney, Agent, or F irmYoung & Thompson [57] ABSTRACT N,N-disubstituted amidines of the formula wherein R is hydrogen, o-methyl or m-methyl and R is 4-fluorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl or Z-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl, with the proviso that when R is 2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl,

. R is hydrogen or o-methyl or m-methyl and when R is 4-fluorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl or 2,4-dichlorophenyl, R is hydrogen, and the salts thereof of pharmaceutically acceptable acids, have strong anti-inflammatory activity and lower toxicity than known anti-inflammatory agents.

7 Claims, No Drawings 1 ANTI-INFLAMMATORY N,N -DISUBSTITUTED AMIDINES The present invention is concerned with antiinflammatory N,N-disubstituted amidines.

The new N,N'-disubstituted amidines according to the present invention are compounds having the formula wherein R is a hydrogen atom or an or m-methyl group and R is a 4-fluorophenyl, 4-bromophenyl, 2,4- dichlorophenyl, 3,4-dichlorophenyl or 2-methoxy-5- chlorophenyl group, with the proviso that when R is Z-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl, R is hydrogen, o-methyl or m-methyl; and when R is 4-fluorophenyl, 4- bromophenyl, 2,4-dichlorophenyl or 3,4- dichlorophenyl, R is hydrogen; and the salts thereof of pharmaceutically-acceptable acids.

Heretofore, many compounds have been used clinically as non-steroidal anit-inflammatory agents. However, anti-inflammatory active N,N'-disubstituted amidines have never previously been known.

We have now found that N,N'-disubstituted amidines of formula (I) above have lower toxicity as compared with anti-inflammatory agents on the market and have a strong anti-inflammatory activity.

The new N,N'-disubstituted amidines of formula (I) have been shown, in experiments on rats foot carrageenin edema to have a strong anti-inflammatory activity, when compared with anti-inflammatory agents on the market, and also have a low acute toxicity in animal experiments.

The new N,N'-disubstituted amidines of formula (I) have the following tautomeric forms:

wherein R and R have the same meanings as above. Accordingly, these tautomeric forms are within the scope of the present invention.

The new compounds (I) can be prepared, for example, by reacting an imino compound of the formula ample a halogen atom or an OR or SR group, in I which R has the same meaning as above, and can be produced by known processes. For example, an imino halide compound [i.e. X is halogen in formula (II)] can be prepared 'by reacting an appropriate N-substituted amide, such as N-cyclohexyl-o-toluamide, N-cyclohexyl-m-toluamide, N-Z methOxy-S-chlorophenylbenzamide, N-cyclohexyl-benzamide, N-2-methoxy-5- chlorophenyl-o-toluamide, N-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl-m-toluamide, N-4-fluorophenyl-benzamide, N-2,4- dichlorophenyl-benzamide or N-3,4-dichlorophenylbenzamide, with a halogenating agent. As halogenating agent, there can be used, for example, phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus oxychloride, phosphorus trichloride, phosgene, thionyl chloride, benzenesulphenyl chloride, p-toluene-sulphonyl chloride or the like, phosgene being preferably used.

The imino chlorides (II) can be easily prepared at a low temperature, by dissolving an N-substituted amide in an anhydrous inert organic solvent, such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, benzene, toluene, chloroform or dichloromethane, reacting it with phosgene in a gaseous or liquid state or in the form of a solution in benzene or toluene, in the presence of a tertiary amine, such as triethylamin'e, pyridine or the like, removing the precipitated tertiary amine hydrochloride from the reaction mixture and concentrating the reaction mother liquor. The imino chloride (II) can be extracted from the concentrate with an inert organic solvent which does not dissolve the N-substituted amide, such as petroleum ether, n-hexane or cyclohexane.

Imino thioesters [i.e. X is YR in formula (II)] can be prepared, for example, by reacting an appropriate imino halide with a thio alcohol or sodium thioalcoholate under anhydrous conditions. When X is YR in the imino compound (II), R is a lower alkyl group, for example, methyl, ethyl, propyl or butyl, or an aralkyl radical, for example,'benzyl and Y is oxygen or sulphur.

The amine (III) can be, for example, cyclohexylamine or an aromatic amine of the formula R NI-I for example, 2-methoxy-5-chloraniline, pfluoroaniline, p-bromoaniline, 2,4-dichloroaniline or 3,4-dichloroaniline, it being understood that when the amine (III) is cyc'lohexylamine, the cyclohexyl group in imino compound (II) is replaced by an R group as hereinbefore defined.

The reaction of an imino compound (II) with an amine (III) is carried out in inert organic solvent, which dissolves the imino compound (II), for example, petroleum ether, n-hexane, cyclohexane, benzene, tetrahydrofuran, dioxan, chloroform or the like. The reaction can generally'be carried out at a low temperature or at ambient temperature but the reaction mixture can, of course, be heated when the reaction rate is slow.

The thus synthesized amidine (I) is then isolated and purified by concentrating the reaction mixture, isolat- The following Examples are given for the purpose of illustrating the present invention:

ing the precipitate formed, dissolving the precipitate in 5 EXAMPLE 1 aqueous liquid, such as hydrochloric acid, and washing the solution with a water-immiscible organic solvent 3 z zg lf f 2122:2323? 5 32 52 t which dissolves unreacted N-substituted amide, for exg ample ethyl acetate, butyl acetate chloroform or diadded dropwlsie wlth Surfing to an 106-com sollmon of chloromethane, and concentrating the washed solution f z z f g i ff f to precipitate the amidine (l) in the form of an acid w z- :3 ig :3 i s rg t e Ion salt, for example, as ahydrochloride. Alternatively, the c l u 0 product can be extracted with a water immiscible OF whereafter precipitated pyridine hydrochloride was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reganic solvent, after adding alkali to form the free base. duced ressure to ive an on substance containin The free base can, if desired, then be converted to a salt p y g with an inorganic or Organic acid. N cyclohexylbenzimide chloride. After extraction of The anti-inflammatory activity, analgesic activity and 2 6 5:gqg gggfih zi ggsxssggg il t g iz acute toxicity of some of the amidines (I) were determined as follows hydrous tetrahydrofuran were added dropwise to the l Antidnflamrhator action. extract, while stirring and cooling with ice. After the Test anima]s Rats y reaction had proceeded for two hours at ambient tem- Route of adrhinisulation Oral perature, the precipitated product was filtered, then Anti-inflammatory activity: Anti-inflammatory activdlssolved 80 i .ethanol the PH adjus.ted about ity is calculated by Winters rat foot edema method by dropwlse addmon of 1N hyqrochlonc acld and 1 [Proc Soc p Biol Med 111 544 in liter water then added. The precipitated material was accordance with the suppressive r atio against carfiltered i dned and .finany recrystalhzefl rageenin foot edema The lowest borderline effeci t i fi ether J a N c3l,clohexyl-N 3, ic orop eny enzami ine ydroch oride.

im as suppressm for Yield: 54.0 g. 70.4% of theoretical); m.p. 2o7-209c. 2. Analgesic activity: 30 Elemental analysis for C H N Cl Test animals: Mice. Route of administration: Oral. Analgesic activity: Analgesic activity is determined by a method of Sigmund et al. [Proc. Soc. Exp. Calc.: 059.40%; H5.51%; N7.30%; Cl 27.72% Biol. Med., 95, 729 (1957)] in accordance with the Found: 59-75%; 595%; 743%; 27-66% suppressive ratio on squirm of mice caused by intraperitoneal administration of acetic acid. 3. Acute toxicity: Test animals: Rats. Route of administration: Oral. EXAMPLE 2 Acute toxicity: 50% lethal dose (LD is calculated 20 ml. anhydrous pyridine and 30 g. (0.3 mole) phosby the Litchfield-Wilcoxon method in accordance gene dissolved in anhydrous 40 m1. benzene were with the death rate 72 hours after administration. added dropwise, with stirring, to an ice-cold solution of The results obtained are set out in the following ta- 40.6 g. (0.2 mole) N-cyclohexyl-benzamide dissolved bkh in 300 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction Antiinflan matory Effective Acute Safety Analgesic activity activity amount for Toxicity score antiinflam- (LD (B Sample Dose Suppressive Dose Suppressive matory (B/A) (mg.) ratio (mg.) ratio activity (A) mg./kg.(p.o.)

(' mg./kg. (13.0.)

N-cyclohexyl,N-3,4-dichlorphenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride 200 59.0 42.2 50 2000 40 N-cyclohexyLN'-4-fluorophenylbenzamidine hydrochloride 200 78.2 50 37.5 50 2000 40 N-cyclohexyLN-2,4-dichlorophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride 200 62.2 50 37.2 50 2000 40 N-cyclohexyLN'-4-brom0phenylbenzamidine hydrochloride 200 78.4 50 47.7 37.5 2000 533 N-cyclohexyl, N'-2-methoxy-5- 12.5 34.9 chlorophenyl-benzamidien 25 49. i 12.5 625 50.0 hydrochloride 50 51.5 N-cyclohexyl, N'-2-methoxy-5- 50 40.0 chlorophenyl-o-toluamidine 25 1000 40 hydrochloride lOO 47.8 N-cyclohexyl, N'-2-methoxy-5- 50 32.8 chlorophenyl-m-toluamidine 50 1000 20 hydrochloride 100 56.7 Phenylbutazone 50 27.5 75 720 9.6 Flufenamic acid 50 36.1 37.5 400 lO.7 Mefenamic acid 200 58.5 50 35.7 50 1400 28.0 200 32.9 200 740 3.7

Benzidamine hydrochloride was continued for two hours .at ambient temperature, whereafter precipitated pyridine hydrochloride was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily substance containing N-cyclohexyl-benzamide chloride. After extraction of this oil with 300 ml. anhydrous petroleum ether 22.75 ml. (0.24 mole) p-lluoroaniline'were added'dropwise to the extract, while stirring'and cooling with ice. 'After the reaction had proceeded for two hours" at ambient temperature, the precipitated" product .'was filtered, then dissolved in 80 ml. ethanol, the pH adjusted .to about two by the dropwise addition of lN'hydrochloric, acid and 1 liter water then added. This aquoussolution was washed twicewith 300 mll ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The precipitated material was filtered" off, washed, dried and finally recrystallized from. ethanol-diethyl ether .-to give N-cyclohexyl-N -4- fluorophenyl-behzam'idine hydrochloride. Yield: 36.8 g. (55.3% of theoretical); 'm.p. 224.5226.5C.

Elemental analysis for C H NQFCI:

Calc.: C 68.50%; H 6.66%; N 8.42% Found: 68.24%; 6.76%; 8.30%

EXAMPLE 3 30 g. (0.3 mole) phosgene, dissolved in 40 ml. anhydrous pyridine were added dropwise, with stirring, to an ice cold solution of 40.6 g. (0.2 mole) N-cyclohexylbenzamidine dissolved in 300 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction was continued for two hours at ambient temperature, the precipitated pyridine hydrochloride was filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily substance containing N-cyclohexyl-benzimide chloride.

After extraction of this oily substance with 300 ml. anhydrous petroleum ether, 32.4 g. (0.2 mole) 2,4- dichloroaniline dissolved in 150 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran were added dropwise to the extract, with stirring and while cooling with ice. After the reaction had proceeded for two hours at ambient temperature, the precipitated product was recovered and dissolved in 60 ml. ethanol, the pH adjusted to about 2, and then 1 liter water added thereto. The precipitated product was recovered by filtration, washed, dried and recrystallized from ethanol-diethyl ether to give N-cyclohexyl-N- 2,4-dichlorophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride.

Yield: 56.7 g. (73.9% of theoretical); m.p. 220222C.

Elemental analysis for C H N Cl Ca1c.: C 59.47%; H 5.51%; N 7.30%; C1 27.72% Found: 59.49%; 5.71%; 7.20%; 27.65%.

EXAMPLE 4 20 ml. anhydrous pyridine and 30 g. (0.3 mole) phosgene dissolved in 40 ml. dry benzene were added dropwise, with stirring, to an ice cold solution of 40.6 g. (0.2 mole) N-cyclohexyl-benzamide dissolved in 300 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction was continued for two hours at ambient temperature, precipitated pyridine hydrochloride was then filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give I an oily substance containing N-cyclohexyl-benzimide chloride. This oily substance was extracted with 300 ml. dry petroleum ether and 34.4 g. (0.2 mole) pbro'moaniline dissolved in ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran were added dropwise, with stirring and ice cooling,.wher eafter the reaction was continued for twoho'fur s'at ambient temperature. After the precipitated substance had-been s eparated the product was dissolved in 80 inl. ethanol, the pH wasadjusted to about 2 by addition of lN hydrochloric acid and 1 .liter water added thereto. The precipitated product was filtered off, washed, dried and recrystallized from ethanoldiethyl ether to give N-cyclohexyl-N'-4-bromophenylbenzamidine hydrochloride.

Yield: 55.0 g. (69.8% oftheoretical); m.p. 201250C.

Elemental analysis for C H N ClBr:

Calc.: C 57.96%; H 5.69%; N 7.11% Found: 58.12%; 5.76%; 7.37%.

EXAMPLE 5 20 ml. anhydrous pyridine and 30g. (0.3'mole) phosgene dissolved in 40 ml. dry benzene were added dropwise, with stirring, to an ice cold solution of 40.6 g. (0.2 mole) N-cyclohexyl-benzamide dissolved in 300 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction was continued for two hours at ambient temperature, then the precipitated pyridine hydrochloride filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily material containing N-cyclohexylbenzimide chloride. The oily material obtained was extracted with 300 ml. dry petroleum ether and 37.8 g. (0.24 mole) 2-methoxy-5-chloroaniline dissolved in ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran added dropwise, with stirring and ice cooling. After the reaction had proceeded for two hours at ambient temperature, the precipitated product was recovered by filtration, then dissolved in 70 ml. ethanol, the pH adjusted to about 2 by the dropwise addition of 1N hydrochloric acid and 1 liter water added thereto. The precipitated product was recovered by filtration, washed, dried and recrystallized from ethanol-diethyl ether to give N- cyclohexyl-N-2 -methoxy-5-chlorophenylbenzamidine hydrochloride.

Yield: 47.5 g. (62.6% oftheoretical); m.p. 226227C.

Elemental analysis for C H N O C1 Calc.: C 63.33%; H 6.33%; N 7.38%; C1 18.69% Found: 63.14%; 6.52%; 7.19%; 18.69%.

EXAMPLE 6 20 ml. anhydrous pyridine and 30 g. (0.3 mole) phosgene dissolved in 40 m1. dry benzene were added dropwise, with stirring, to an ice cold solution of 43.5 g. (0.2 mole) N-cyclohexyl-o-toluamide dissolved in 300 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran. The reaction was continued for two hours at ambient temperature, then the precipitated pyridine hydrochloride filtered off and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oily material containing N-cyclohexyl-otoluimide chloride. The oily material obtained was extracted with 300 ml. dry petroleum ether and 37.8 g.

(0.24 mole) 2-methoxy-5-chloroaniline dissolved in 150 ml. anhydrous tetrahydrofuran added dropwise, with stirring and ice cooling. After the reaction had proceeded for two hours at ambient temperature, the

. precipitated product was recovered by filtration, then dissolved in 70 ml. ethanol, the pH adjusted to about 3 ,8 8 8 ,927 7 v s 2 by the dropwise addition of 1N hydrochloric acid and Elemental Analysis for C H N OCl z 1 liter water added thereto. The aqueous solution was washed twice with 300 i111. ethyl acetate and then con- I Cale: C 64.12%; H 6.66%; N 7.12%; Cl.l8.03%-

ce ntrated in vacuo. The precipitated product was re- Found: 6429%; 6.59%; 700%; 824% covered by filtration, washed, dried and recrystallized 5 from ethanol-diethyl ether to give Ifl-cyclhexyl,N'-2- Having described our invention we'claim; methoxy-S-chlorophenyl-o-toluamidme hydrochloride. L N cycloheXyl NI 3,4 dichlbrophenyl benzamidine Yield: 50.0 g. (63.6% of theoretical); m.p. hydrochloride 0 o y 4 210 2. N-cyclohexyl-N'-4-fluorophenyl-benzam dme hy- Elemental Analysis for c u N ocl drochlorid'e' 3;. N-cyclohexyl -N-2,4-dichlorophenyl-benzarnidine Calc.: c 64.12%; H 6.66%; N 7.12 71; C! 18.03% hydlochlonqe Found: 63.88%; 6.78%; 7.30%; 17.86%. 4. N-cyclohexyl-N -4-bromophenyl-benzamrdme hydrochloride. 5. N-cyclohexyl-N'-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl- EXAMPLE 7 benzamidine hydrochloride.

In Example 6, the N-cyclohexyl-o-toluamide was re- 6. N-cyclohexyl-N-2-methoxy-S-chlorophenyl-oplaced by N-cyclohexyl-m-toluamide to give N- toluamidine hydrochloride. cyclohexyl-N'-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl-m- 7. N-cyclohexyl-N'-2-methoXy-5-chlorophenyl-mtoluamidine hydrochloride. toluamidine hydrochloride.

Yield: 53.5 g. (68.0% oftheoretical); m.p. 209-2l2C. 

1. N-CYCLOHEXYL-N''-3,4-DICHLOROPHENYL-BENZAMIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE.
 2. N-cyclohexyl-N''-4-fluorophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride.
 3. N-cyclohexyl-N''-2,4-dichlorophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride.
 4. N-cyclohexyl-N''-4-bromophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride.
 5. N-cyclohexyl-N''-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl-benzamidine hydrochloride.
 6. N-cyclohexyl-N''-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl-o-toluamidine hydrochloride.
 7. N-cyclohexyl-N''-2-methoxy-5-chlorophenyl-m-toluamidine hydrochloride. 